University of Colorado-Boulder, Department of Classics

Graduate Student Conference

 

Servi sunt. Immo homines:

Graduate Student Conference in Ancient Slavery

November 15, 2008

 

 

Call for Papers | Funding for Graduate Students | Key Note Speakers | Program (Coming Soon)

 

Deadline for Abstract Submission: September 1st, 2008

 

Applicants will be notified of application status

via email by September 22nd, 2008

 

 

Human bondage was an accepted part of life in the ancient Mediterranean.  This conference aims to explore all aspects of slavery in the Greek and Roman worlds.  Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

 

 

  • archaeological evidence for slavery
  • epigraphical evidence
  • the philosophy of slavery
  • urban vs. rural slavery
  • means of restraint/punishment
  • comparative studies of slavery
  • slave revolts
  • slave supply/trade
  • public slaves

 

 

Talks should be 30 minutes in length.

 

Please submit your abstract to Lenski@Colorado.edu in the following format:

 

Name

Email address

University Affiliation

Paper Title

 

Abstract (no more than 300 words)

 

 

For more information, please contact:

Associate Professor Noel Lenski, University of Colorado:

Lenski@Colorado.edu

 

OR

 

Stacey King, MA Candidate, University of Colorado:

Stacey.King@Colorado.edu